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In the words of a Clatsop County pioneer woman Register for book publishing LaRee Johnson to read from pioneer diary in honor of Women’s History Month workshop in Cannon Beach ASTORIA — Astoria Public Library is celebrating Wom- en’s History Month with readings from the diaries of Clatsop County pioneer Mary Riddle at 6 p.m. Friday, March 11 with local writer and pho- tographer LaRee Johnson. Adults and teens are welcome. At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, Johnson will also read from the diaries in an in- teractive program for families with children ages 8 to 12. The library is located at 450 10 St. Admission to both events is free. It took stamina and grit to settle this area in the time pre- dating the conveniences we take for granted: electricity IRU OLJKW KHDW DW WKH ÀLS RI D switch, cars for transportation. Riddle, an early homesteader of Clatsop County, shared her experience of pioneer life in her diary, one of the longest ongoing journals of everyday life in Clatsop County and a treasure trove of information about the area we call home. Johnson will assume the persona of Riddle, reading se- lections from the diary Riddle kept from May 1878, when she left Iowa to travel westward, until July 19, 1924, when she UHFRUGHG KHU ¿QDO HQWU\ IURP her home in Swenson. In 46 years of journals, Riddle described her family’s trip by wagon train across the plains, over the mountains and down the Columbia to the harsh wilderness in the Swen- son area where they built their “Forest Home.” She described her and her neighbors’ strug- gles with family, health, and clearing and planting their properties. She related how her husband journeyed to the mines for work and how trav- eling to Astoria was arduous. In her entries, Riddle often noted the weather, as it pre- Johnson, a 26-year Astoria resident, is an avid collector and presenter of vintage fash- ions. She authored and pho- tographed “Ladies’ Vintage Accessories,” a 333-page com- SUHKHQVLYH YDOXH DQG LGHQWL¿- cation guide on ladies vintage fashion accessories from the mid-1800s to the modern day. In collaboration with her hus- band Andrew Cier, Johnson SXEOLVKHG ³'HVWLQDWLRQ 7KH 3DFL¿F´DJXLGHERRNDQGSHU- Submitted photo sonal journal listing the Lewis Hear vintage clothing collector and author and Clark sites from the mouth LaRee Johnson read from the diary of Clat- of the Columbia River north to sop County pioneer Mary Riddle at Astoria Long Beach, Washington and Public Library March 11 and 12. south to Cannon Beach. She is sented a constant challenge to active in the community with obtaining necessities. membership in the Clatsop Near the end of her journal, County Historical Society and she wrote a few words about the the Lower Columbia Preserva- $VWRULD¿UHRI'HFHPEHU tion Society. “How I pity the poor, homeless For more information, con- people in Astoria, what is left of tact library staff at 503-325- it. Astoria has now had its worst 7323 or visit www.astoriali- calamity of all.” brary.org Speaker to talk water quality Yoga Namaste to ofer in the Nehalem watershed Iyengar yoga workshop Watershed council hosts DEQ coordinator MANZANITA — The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council will welcome York Johnson, RI WKH 2UHJRQ 'HSDUWPHQW RI (QYLURQPHQWDO 4XDOLW\ IRU D presentation on water quality Thursday, March 10. The presentation will focus on water quality data collect- HGE\WKH7LOODPRRN(VWXDULHV 3DUWQHUVKLS DQG '(4 LQ WKH Nehalem Watershed. It will re- late water data to appropriate State of Oregon Standards and look at changes over time. The presentation will be held at the Pine Grove Com- munity House, located at 225 /DQHGD $YH 'RRUV RSHQ DW 6:30 p.m. for refreshments. At update from the Lower Ne- halem Watershed Council will be made at 7 p.m. The presen- tation will start at 7:20 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Johnson is the North Coast Basin coordinator for the '(4+LVSRVLWLRQLVSDUWLDOO\ IXQGHGE\WKH7LOODPRRN(VWX- aries Partnership, and he coor- GLQDWHVWKH7(3:DWHU4XDOLW\ program in association with '(4¶V70'/LPSOHPHQWDWLRQ effort on the North Coast. He has been living and working in Tillamook County for the past 10 years and enjoys the unique opportunities that the coast KDVWRRIIHU²VXU¿QJ¿VKLQJ clamming and beach combing. Refreshments and snacks will be served. Find more in- formation on the speaker se- ries by visiting Facebook.com/ lnwc1 8 | March 10, 2016 | coastweekend.com Sharon Conroy to teach four classes ASTORIA — Yoga Namaste will welcome Sharon Conroy for a three-day Iyengar Yoga Workshop from Friday to Sun- day, March 11 to 13. A Iyengar yoga practitioner and teacher for 30 years, Con- roy has traveled to Pune, In- dia, each year to study with yoga teacher B.K.S. Iyengar and his family. Her long time involvement with Iyengar yoga makes her an invaluable source, show- LQJZKDWGH¿QHV,\HQJDU\RJD practice: developing clear and continuous attention, and bringing awareness to each body part in order to explore the effect of the mind on the body and vice versa. Conroy’s teachings are in- fused with precise techniques, effective sequencing and ap- propriate timing. She is a dy- namic, compassionate teacher whose love for the practice comes through in her teaching. Conroy will teach four classes over the course the WKUHH GD\V 'XULQJ WKLV ZRUN- shop, she will focus on “open- ing” the chest. Students will work with a variety of poses that shed light on this region so future neck and shoulder problems can be avoided or heal the ones already present. The workshop is open to people who have studied yoga in the Iyengar tradition for at least one year. The workshop will be held at Yoga Namaste located at 342 10th St. For more information, call Ute Swerdloff at 503-440-9761 or visit www.yoganam.com CANNON BEACH — On March 26, the Tolovana Arts Cen- ter will host “How to Publish <RXU%RRNZLWK(DVH´DWZR hour workshop led by Can- QRQ %HDFK DXWKRU *UHJRU\ ( Zschomler. The workshop will take place from 1 to 3 p.m at the Tolovana Arts Colony, located at 3779 S. Hemlock St. Zschomler will cover the ins and outs of self-publish- ing vs. traditional publishing, writing, editing, typesetting, formatting and layout, cover design, publishing options, SURR¿QJ PDQDJLQJ ¿OHV building your platform, mar- keting and distribution, and more. A member of the North- west Independent Authors Association, Zschomler is the author of nearly a dozen self-published books. The class fee is $25. For more information or to regis- ter, contact gregory.zschom- ler@gmail.com CHIP-in, help to improve Astoria parks this weekend ASTORIA — Astoria Parks & Recreation’s Citizens Helping Improve Parks (CHIP-in) pro- gram will host three opportu- nities this coming weekend for people to help enhance parks in Astoria. First, volunteers are en- couraged to plant native wild- ÀRZHUV DQG VKUXEV DW $OGHU- brook Natural Area. Astoria Parks & Rec and the North Coast Watershed Association will welcome participants from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12. Tools and gloves will be provided. Volunteers should dress for the weather. This CHIP-in event takes place at 53rd and Ash streets in Alder- brook. Then, on Sunday, March 13, volunteers can help Asto- ria Parks & Rec, the Friends RI0F&OXUH3DUNDQGDQ(DJOH Scout with a project to im- prove McClure Park. The park LVORFDWHGDW(LJKWK6WUHHWDQG Grand Avenue. If you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring a clean-up, contact Melissa Keyser, CHIP-in volunteer co- ordinator, at chip-in@astoria. or.us or 503-741-5965. Create art out of beach debris Earth Day celebration to hold art contest CANNON BEACH — Are you looking for a fun civic activity that combines beachcombing, creativity and litter reduction? ,I VR WKH 0DULQH 'HEULV $UW Contest is a perfect opportu- nity. This inaugural art contest is part of Cannon Beach’s 12 'D\VRI(DUWK'D\FHOHEUDWLRQ Participants are invited to collect beach debris and use it to make art; all materials must be debris that is collected off the beach. Bring creations to the Cannon Beach Chamber Community Hall between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. April 11. All artwork will be dis- played at the hall and assessed by a panel of judges. The win- ner will be announced at the City Potluck event April 15. The winner will be presented with the Steve McLeod award. For questions or addition- al information, email Jean at gjeanwilliams@hotmail.com
